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oapen-20.500.12657-760942024-03-28T09:43:47Z Frames that Speak Van Duzer, Chet allegory art history bibliography decoration design framing history of cartography iconography interpretation Matthäus Seutter mise en abyme personifications symbolism Vincenzo Coronelli This lavishly illustrated book is the first systematic exploration of cartographic cartouches, the decorated frames that surround the title, or other text or imagery, on historic maps. It addresses the history of their development, the sources cartographers used in creating them, and the political, economic, historical, and philosophical messages their symbols convey. Cartouches are the most visually appealing parts of maps, and also spaces where the cartographer uses decoration to express his or her interests—so they are key to interpreting maps. The book discusses thirty-three cartouches in detail, which range from 1569 to 1821, and were chosen for the richness of their imagery. The book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at maps. 2023-09-01T13:12:12Z 2023-09-01T13:12:12Z 2023 book ONIX_20230901_9789004523838_18 9789004523838 9789004505186 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/76094 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International 9789004523838.pdf https://brill.com/display/title/61494 Brill 10.1163/9789004523838 10.1163/9789004523838 af16fd4b-42a1-46ed-82e8-c5e880252026 fb49ae9f-dba2-4b24-bd20-16a20dc5fdcf a02c0464-44a0-461c-af32-47d9a49a9187 9789004523838 9789004505186 [...] [...] open access
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This lavishly illustrated book is the first systematic exploration of cartographic cartouches, the decorated frames that surround the title, or other text or imagery, on historic maps. It addresses the history of their development, the sources cartographers used in creating them, and the political, economic, historical, and philosophical messages their symbols convey. Cartouches are the most visually appealing parts of maps, and also spaces where the cartographer uses decoration to express his or her interests—so they are key to interpreting maps. The book discusses thirty-three cartouches in detail, which range from 1569 to 1821, and were chosen for the richness of their imagery. The book will open your eyes to a new way of looking at maps.
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